The W-FUN EVENT Data Sheets

Rimini, May 15-18 2008

The W-FUN EVENT data sheets

FITNESS

LIVE FITNESS SHOW

(in collaboration with FIF – Italian Fitness Federation, RiminiWellness Fit Gold Partner)
From Thursday to Sunday, alternating. / Live Fitness Show proposes numerous up-tempo master classes dedicated to fitness, aerobics, step, power stretch and yogaflex – a real spectacle of Fitness.
On stage, top Italian and international presenters, including Gil Lopes, Julio Papì, K.Vasilenko, Antonella Costantino, Monica Scurti, David Stauffer, Viviana Fabozzi, Michele Manca, Luca Ruggeri and the DEHA dance troupe.

TOMORROW’S PRESENTERS

(in collaboration with FIF – Italian Fitness Federation, RiminiWellness Fit Gold Partner)
Thursday 11.30 am / The FIF LIVE FITNESS SHOW will host the finals of the sixth edition of “Tomorrow’s Presenters”:six would-be presenters, selected by a committee, will compete in front of a specialized jury to win the title of “Promise of the Year”.

KING OF THE WINNERS

(in collaboration with FIF – Italian Fitness Federation, RiminiWellness Fit Gold Partner)
Thursday / The previous years’ winners of the “Tomorrow’s Presenters” contest will face off on the LIVE FITNESS SHOW stage to fight it out for the title of KING OF THE WINNERS, i.e. the best among the winners of the competition, now at its sixth year

CLUB Vs CLUB

(in collaboration with FIF – Italian Fitness Federation, RiminiWellness Fit Gold Partner)
Sunday 10.00 am / 3rd RiminiWellness Trophy on theFIF LIVE FITNESS SHOW stage
National championships for aerobic, step, hip-hop, freestyle and (for the first time this year) breaking clubs.
Organized by FIF – Italian Fitness Federation – Fit Gold Partner, Club vs Club.
The most pro-active clubs from all over Italy will fight it out to the last choreography:over 1,500 participants are awaited.
FITEDUCATION
From Thursday to Sunday / Sayonara Motta, runner-up in the world aerobics champion in Las Vegas, presents the latest from the United States:hula fit, urban training wall; lap dance training.
Courses for the general public,step dance, tone, stretching, pilates, yoga, water training, conditioning.Internationally famous personalities on stage:Madonna Grimes, Calvin Wiley and Nike athletes Valentina Visconti, Giorgio Radici, Margherita Vasselli, Andrea Fornelli and Valentina Giardi.

FIT LAP DANCE

/ Madonna Grimes presents her highly personal event, directly from the United States - brand new forEurope and previewing at RiminiWellness.

BEAT IT

From Thursday to Sunday / “Beat IT Exercise” is lesson number one in bag punching in sync with music, presented by over forty “Beat IT” trainers and Beat IT International Master Team, made up of the world’s most famous exponents of kombat fitness:Gullermo Gomez, Pierre Ammann, Ary Marquez and Ailton Andrade. Demos of martial fusion and kick power.

ZUMBA by BETO

Saturday and Sunday / The Beat IT stage hosts the fitness program attracting thousands of people, thanks to its unique combination of music, dance and fitness.
On Sunday, a Zumba Certification Course held by Beto himself.

FIDS SHOW

From Thursday to Sunday / After the TV success on RAI shows, the dancers of the FIDS (Italian DanceSport Federation – the only one recognized by the CONI) will animate an area of the WDANCE section at RiminiWellness.
Demos, lessons and training for the public, with dance masters and instructors from gyms and fitness centres, together to assert the cooperation between dance schools and gyms as centres for promoting physical activity and sources of wellness.Over 2,000 participants are expected.
SCHWINN RIDES
(In collaboration with NAUTILUS)

From Thursday to Sunday

/ The great Schwinn appointment with indoor Cycling is back

SPINNING ORIGINAL

(in collaboration with FISPIN)
From Thursday to Sunday / Free spinning master classes thanks to FISPIN, with on-site bookings taken by the presenters of Italy’s national team.

FITNESS FEVER

(in collaboration with Fitness Investment)
From Thursday to Sunday / Show, exhibition and master classes of Step, Hilo, Batuka, Hip Hop, Ragga Jam, Video Dance, House, belly dancing... and various national “firsts”,including Wakin, direct from New York.A large number of international fitness presenters:Lionel Lacolas (France), Rebecca Small (Australia), Jessica Exposito (Spain), Tony Stone (USA), Madonna Grimes (USA), Laure Courtellemont (France), Edson Guiu (Brazil), Claudio Melamed (Argentina), Audrey Bosc (France).DJ Sam, direct from top Parisian discotheques,will accompany the presenters for "live" lessons.

MOSCOW EXHIBITION

From Thursday to Sunday / The dancers of the Bolshoi Theatre and artists from Moscow Circus. An exclusive at RiminiWellness for all four days of the expo.The courses’ program will soon be available.

BCUBE EVENTS

From Thursday to Sunday / Fitness lessons and master classes with Bcube equipment

KISS ME WELLNESSVILLAGE

From Thursday to Sunday / Stages of Pump, Spinning, pilates, power yoga, cardio pump, dance, dance line

STRIDING

From Thursday to Sunday / Exciting, amusing and effective, Striding is a simulation of a mountain walk, with all the types of conditions that can be met.The program is held on a mechanical treadmill and uses a musical accompaniment to set the rhythm of the pace.

DANCE

DANCE FUTURE HALL

From Thursday to Sunday / 2nd RiminiWellness International Dance Contest
Final stages.Categories competing:groups and soloists.
Hip Hop master classes
in 4 days, 5 lessons medium and medium-high level.The master classes will be held by Kevin Stea, dancer and choreographer of Hollywood stars, just off the Rihana tour.As well as Kevin Stea, the stage will also host Giosi del Vecchio and Max Bartolini.
ACTOR DEI showcase
The famous musical on Father Pio.
Parental Advisory Explicit Moves contest
Forhip hop dancers and buffs, the first National Hip Hop Contest
As well as contests for professionals, buffs will be able to take part in all sorts of dance events, with lessons open to the public:

GROOVE ITALIAN BBOY CUP

(on the DANCE FUTURE HALL stage)

Saturday

/ The Italian Hip-hop break-dance Championship:break-dance dancers (bboys and bgirls) compete in groups (crews), coming up with the most incredible styles, with the aim of establishing their supremacy and winning the respect of the scene.

BROADWAY STUDENTS’ LIVE

(on the DANCE FUTURE HALL stage)
Friday / Directly from the United States, an entire afternoon workshop with famous Broadway musical actors:lessons in improvisation, singing, acting and dancing.
INTERNATIONAL LATIN CONGRESS
(in collaboration with ARC EN CIEL GROUP)

From Thursday to Sunday

/ Non-stop Latin American dance stages and lessons with the most famous international teachers.
Relaxation by means of soft music, Afro-Brazilian dances with energetic warm-up and creative dance.
SAMBA THERAPY
Friday & Saturday / “Positive mind, creative body”:this is the philosophy at the basis of the dance event proposed by Claudia Belchior, light relaxation activity for adults and children, where the body is freed and regenerates its energy.

SPORT

SOCCER LEAGUE

(in collaboration with Time Out)

From Thursday to Sunday

/ The National Finals of the fourth edition of the Soccer League will be held at Rimini Wellness from May 15th to 18th 2008.
Soccer League is the most important national amateur five-aside championship:in the 2007/2008 season, no less than 35.000 are taking part, divided into 3,000 teams from 120 towns and 18 regions all over Italy.
The 100 championships in the Soccer League are currently being held throughout Italy.
To be constantly updated on the results and to find out which teams will meet in the Soccer League, visit the Web site

MARTIAL ARTS POWER

(In collaboration with Fisiokinetic and ADS Pro Fighting)

From Thursday to Sunday

/ Italian Championships, demos and stages with international champions of Kickboxing, Thai boxing, Kung Fu, Karate and other disciplines.
Federal martial arts and boxing champions will take part.
Over 1,000 athletes are expected.
FENCING EVENT
(in collaboration with the Italian Fencing Federation)

From Thursday to Sunday

/ On the occasion of the 44th Gran Premio Giovanissimi, the most important appointment in Italian juvenile fencing for thousands of budding fencers – from 10 to 14 years of age – the Italian Fencing Federation is organizing demos and stages addressing RiminiWellness’s large public, with the participation of its most famous champions
On Saturday 17th May, RiminiWellness will host the four members of the Italian Olympic Men’s Team.
MACRON AREA
From Thursday to Sunday / Will host various sport activities, which will involve the total interaction of part of the public participating, under the supervision of federal instructors.In collaboration with the FIGP, Italian Paddle Federation.
PADDLE
(MACRON area)
From Thursday to Sunday / Similar to tennis, Paddle is an enjoyable friendly game suited to familes, as it can be played by people of various ages, sex and technical/physical conditionsIn collaboration with the FIGP, Italian Paddle Federation.
BATTING TUNNEL
(MACRON area)
From Thursday to Sunday / An inflatable structure open to everybody for learning how to hold and use a bat and try the excitement of a pitch in complete safety. In collaboration with the FIBS Italian Baseball & Softball Federation
BEACH GREEN VOLLEY
(MACRON area)
From Thursday to Sunday / The excitement of a game of beach volley in an indoor pitch. Demos lessons for adults and children.

NEXT GAMES

(in collaboration with the Secondary school specializing in Leisure and Communication Events)
From Thursday to Sunday / RiminiWellness confirms the sports of the future.
Demos, international tournaments of team and individual sports of the future.
Alongside the demo area, a display space and store in which equipment and accessories for these very special emerging sports will be on show, and some of which will be on sale to the public.

HITBALL

(NEXTGAMES area)
From Thursday to Sunday. / In collaboration with the Italian Hit Ball Federation.Dynamic, continuous and up-tempo, HIT BALL stimulates players’ continuous concentration and maximum reactivity and speed.Launched in schools for schools, met with remarkable success in the province of origin, then spread to other regions.

UNIHOCKEY FLOORBALL

(NEXTGAMES area)
From Thursday to Sunday. / In collaboration with the FIUF, Italian Unihockey Floorball Federation.Unihockeyor floorball, a sport officially played in 31 nations, is a very fast-moving game which doesn’t however allow physical contact.Demos and lessons for the public in two types of pitches.

STRARIMINI

Sunday

/ In 2008, there will once again be the Strarimini footrace with over 800 athletes taking part in the town’s half-marathon, now at its 25th edition.

WELLNESS

WELLNESS OASIS

From Thursday to Sunday

/ An expo and demo area with the Bio Stage in the spotlight, a theatre hosting displays of the most interesting innovations in the field of holistic disciplines.Bio-natural disciplines and oriental arts will be spotlighted.
Martial arts, massage techniques, belly dancing, Feldenkrais method, music therapy and in-depth sessions in the Zen room.

FELDENKRAIS® METHOD